COMMON FRENCH PHRASES

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11 Basic French Phrases

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Common French phrases

Again: immersion French is the best way to study French. Therefore you can find here the most common French phrases used in the every day French language.

You will see questions and answers in the common French phrases. For fast learning French: start with learning by hearth only 1 answer from the common French phrases.

More common French phrases

Of course all of the Basic French Phrases are common French phrases. Other common French phrases are the French swear words, of which we will start a complete different chapter soon in this French study site (September 2006)


 

Comment ça va?

ça va!

Salut!

Salut!

Learn French : This lesson shows you the most common greetings in French with their appropriate answer.

The easiest way to answer a French salutation is to repeat the exact French words you heard.


Double-click on each French greeting to hear it's pronunciation. (Most files are .mp3 audio files)

English French Reponses English
Hello Bonjour  Bonjour  Hello
Hi Salut  Salut  Hi
Good evening Bonsoir  Bonsoir  Good evening
How are you?
(formal, plural)
Ça va ?
Comment ça va ?
Comment allez-vous ?
Ça va Fine
Ça va bien I'm doing well
Ça va mal Not well
Pas mal Not bad
Comme ci, comme ça So-so
Je vais bien I'm fine
How are you?
(familiar, singular)
Ça va ?
Comment ça va ?
Comment vas-tu ?
Ça va Fine
Ça va bien I'm doing well
Ça va mal Not well
Pas mal Not bad
Comme ci, comme ça So-so
Je vais bien I'm fine
Good-bye Au revoir  Au revoir  
Bye Salut  Salut  
See you soon À bientôt
À tout à l'heure
 À bientôt
À tout à l'heure
 
Until next time À la prochaine  À la prochaine  
See you tomorrow À demain  À demain  
Good night Bonne nuit  Bonne nuit  

You can learn the Salutations by hearth by listening over and over again to the following French audio : Les Salutations (.wma file 129kB)

salut Hello , Hi
bienvenue Welcome
bonjour Good day
bonsoir Good evening
bonne nuit Good night
 
au revoir Good-bye, bye
à bientôt See you soon
à toute à l'heure See you later
 
s'il vous plaît, s'il te plaît Please
merci Thank you
de rien You're welcome
excusez-moi, pardonnez-moi
excuse-moi, pardonne-moi
Excuse me
félicitations Congratulations
bonne chance Good luck
   
Monsieur Sir
Madame Madam
Mademoiselle Miss

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